The new history-making season of The Ultimate Fighter is only weeks away. But the 32 competitors of the first season to feature women as cast members and coaches have now been revealed in a FoxSports.com exclusive.

Only sixteen of the male and female bantamweight (135lbs) fighters—from the United States, Canada, England, Ireland and Sweden—will make it into the TUF House, where they will face-off in the toughest sports tournament on TV. “This season of The Ultimate Fighter was monumental, as we had women as coaches and competitors – fighting and living together with the men – for the first time ever," said UFC President Dana White.

The premiere episode on September 4 will determine the eight men and eight women who will be divided into teams coached by UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey and her arch-rival Miesha Tate.

That is a stacked line up. Was really hoping LaRosa, Evinger, Bayzler and Modafferi would make the cut. As for the men Josh Hill, Patrick Holohan, Chris Beal and Sirwan Kakai have been people I've wanted to see in the UFC for a long time. Stoked for this.

Shayna Baszler (15-8) – Currently ranked #8 in the Unified rankings, she won the Freestyle Cage Fighting tournament in 2010. She is coming off a loss to Alexis Davis at InvictaFC, the first time she has ever been submitted.

Revelina Berto (3-1) – Participant in the CFA featherweight tournament, Berto is the sister of well known boxer Andre Berto. She is coming off her first loss to fellow cast mate Peggy Morgan.

Jessamyn Duke (2-0-1) – An InvictaFC vet, Duke is coming off a no-contest to Miriam Nakamoto due to an unintentional illegal knee by Nakamoto. She went 5-2 as an ammy, and was the Tuff-n-uff and Absolute Action MMA featherweight champion. She was wearing Green on the TUF trailer, so we can assume she gets into the house and is picked by Team Rousey.

Tonya Evinger (11-6) - Evinger is a veteran of seven years, she is on three fight win streak and has notable wins over Julie Kedzie and A.J. Jenkins. The collegiate wrestling might not have made it past the first fight on the show from what we are hearing.

Laura Howarth (4-0 semi-pro) – Cage Warriors initially announced Howarth’s signing last month, but that could be here nor there if she made it in the house. Her record on Fight Finder is still listed as ammy due to her semi-pro status (England is the only place you will find this.) She finished two of her four opponents.

Tara LaRosa (21-3) – A legend in the sport, LaRosa has found herself relocated to her new home at Jackson’s MMA in Albuquerque. Her only losses are two fellow cast mate Roxanne Modafferi (which won Fight of the Year for 2010), Jennifer Howe, and InvictaFC flyweight contender Vanessa Porto. After a long absence from 135, it will be interesting to see her return to the higher weight class.

Valerie Letourneau (4-3) – The Canadian has finished in all of her wins, with notable losses to UFC fighters Alexis Davis and Sarah Kaufman. Should be noted she already has a fight coming up in October versus Cassie Crisano, so we don’t suspect she will make it in the house.

Bethany Marshall (4-1) – Veteran of M-1 Global, her only pro loss was to current InvictaFC flyweight champ Barb Honchak at InvictaFC 2. Before that she was on a three fight submission win streak.

Sarah Moras (3-1) – The InvictaFC vet made headlines when she defeated fellow cast mate Julianna Pena last year. Her only loss was to Raquel Pennington by decision. She has finished in all of her wins as a pro.

Peggy Morgan (2-0) – Was set to be a semi-finalist in the CFA tournament by besting cast mate Revelina Berto, she dropped out of the tournament to take part in the show. She has yet to taste defeat in her MMA career.

Gina Mazany (3-0) – Starting her pro career in 2008, she has been fighting off and on since then. The Washington native has finished two of her opponents, with her win this past March (after a four year absence from the sport) coming by way of decision.

Roxanne Modafferi (15-10) – Voted as a fan favorite fighter in 2010, Modafferi has been trying to find some momentum after suffering five straight losses, including her devastating loss to Sarah Kaufman in Strikeforce. She will be moving back up in weight, and has decided to move back to the US from Japan (her home for the past decade) to seek training full time.

Julianna Pena (4-2) – Having finished in her first four bouts, Pena would get her first loss last year to fellow cast mate Sarah Moras. She would lose via decision to DeAnna Bennett early this year. Pena has been seen hanging out with TUF coach Meisa Tate, so we won’t be surprised if she makes in the house with Team Tate blue on.

Raquel Pennington (3-3) – An InvictaFC vet, Pennington is coming off a losses to flyweight contender Leslie Smith and UFC title contender Cat Zingano. She has a notable win over fellow cast mate Sarah Moras.

Jessica Rakoczy (1-3) – Known more for her boxing prowess, Jessica Rakoczy got her first MMA win this year over Kristen Gatz. She is on a six fight win streak in boxing, and is the current WIBA super bantamweight champ.

Colleen Schneider (4-3) – The former Super Fight League flyweight champ, she gave up the title to participate in TUF. After a rocky start in Strikeforce, Schneider has found her stride in the Indian promotion finishing three straight fights. She trains out of Syndicate MMA with DEEP champion Amanda Lucas.

Women like Shayna Baszler, Tonya Evinger, Tara LaRosa, and Roxanne Modafferi should be getting shots straight into the UFC. They are going roundabout ways into the UFC. One of them winning is equivalent to Roy Nelson winning.

Spoiler Alert! Looks like Tara LaRosa didn't make it to the UFC after her appearance on this season's Ultimate Fighter. The show will feature men and women's bantamweight competitors under the coaching guidance of Ronda Rousey and Meisha Tate. Here's a look at the full cast revealed just last week. LaRosa was one of the most experienced fighters in either division with a record of 21-3 and 11 years of pro-MMA experience. Her most recent fight came under the Invicta banner, a unanimous decision loss to Vanessa Porto; some tabbed her as the odds-on favorite to win the whole show. Considering the current lack of depth in the UFC's women's division the idea that she might not even get a contract is particularly surprising, as MMARising.com reports that an agreement is in place for LaRosa to fight Rin Nakai at Pancrase 252 on September 29th.

That's not to say that this is set in stone, Pancrase has notoriously jumped the gun on announcing upcoming fights. So until we get word from LaRosa herself I'd take this with some caution. If the fight does go down, LaRosa may find herself in something of a compromising position against the Japanese promotion's golden goose. LaRosa has failed to make weight in each of her last two fights, if she fails to do so against Nakai Pancrase may waste little time in using it to stack the deck against her. When Nakai's last opponent (Danielle West) came in 2.5 lbs over the limit, Pancrase made her do a second full weight cut the day of the fight, changed the match rules to include no chokes or knees (which West found out mid-fight only applied to her) and informed her after the fight that, had she won, it would have been changed to a draw. Pancrase also supposedly tried to levy additional fines post fight for a poor performance and missed weight cut.

All of which is a shame, because Rin Nakai isn't a terrible fighter. She's not terribly exciting as a wrestling heavy wrestle boxer, but she certainly doesn't need the rules bent around her to make her legitimate. Hopefully LaRosa enters her Pancrase contract aware of all this and doesn't get burned by it. We'll be sure to update as more information comes, so stay tuned.